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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. XI. 



By reference to the minutes of the Philadelphia Ag 

 ricultural Society, on page ]02, it will bo perceived 

 that Professor Johnson is delivering at the Hall of the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences, a course of eight Lec- 

 tures on Chemistry, applied to Agriculture, Horticul- 

 ture, and Animal Economy. Besides the general 

 views of the subject included in the Introductory Lec- 

 ture, which was delivered on the evening of the Cth 

 inst., they will embrace — 



1. An enumeration of the elementary substances 

 which compose organized beings, with experimental 

 demonstrations of their properties, and their relations 

 to vegetable life. 



2. The chief pro.]i??m(c constituents of plants— their 

 chemical characters, relations and distinctire forms. 

 E.xperimental proofs of their respective properties. 



3. Soils, their origin, nature and varieties — their or- 

 ganic and inorganic constituents, — chemical reactions 

 of their elements. Analysis of Soils. 



4. Supply of food to plants; — causes which facilitate 

 or impede it, — different organs concerned in its recop 

 tion. Important considerations to the florist and or 

 cliardist. 



5. Improvement of soils — in their physical proper 

 ties and chemical constituents — Manures, mineral, ve 

 getable, and animal. Irrigation and drainage. Am 

 inonia in soils. 



6. Animal bodies— chemical constitution— Nutrition 

 Growth, distinct oflices of the several elements of food 

 Practical application. 



7. Agricultural and horticultural products as food 

 for men and animals, — Results of experiments. 



.8. Chemical transformations of animal and vegeta- 

 ble substances- natural and artificial. Applications 

 to various economical and domestic arts. 



We have no doubt these Lectures vi'ill be higldy in- 

 structive, and sincerely hope our friend will have a 

 class, before whom it will be his ambition to throw 

 out his whole strength. 



We have received a Memoir on Maize or Indian Corn, 

 compiled with a good deal of labour and research, un- 

 der the direction of the American Institute, by D. J. 

 Browne. It is preceded by Barlow's poem, written 

 many years ago, on the Hasty Pudding. 



Now that the extended introduction of this grain is 

 allowed into the markets of Great Britain, its history 

 and uses become more than ever important, both here 

 and in Europe. 



A MEPTiNQ of the citizens of Burlington county, N. 

 J., to be held at Mount Holly tomorrow, is called for 

 the purpose of taking into consideration the expedi- 

 ency of organizing an Agricultural Society. 



The farmers and cattle dealers of Chester and Dela- 

 ware counties. Pa., held a meeting at West Chester on 

 the 29th ult., to take means for petitioning the Legis 

 lature to pass a law authorizing the Governor to ap- 

 point an Inspector of cattle intended for the Philadel- 

 phia market, whose duty it shall be to examine the 

 same, and distinguish between such as are fit for the 

 knife and those that are not. It is said the business 

 of the grazier and fair dealer is greatly injured by the 



slaughtering and introducing into market the beef of 

 cattle entirely unfit for the table. 



Enquiries are frequently made in relation to the 

 effects of Poudrette on the corn crop, and the manner 

 of using it. Reference to several of the last volumes 

 of the Cabinet will afford the desired information. We 

 may, however, repeat, that its mode of application is 

 as simple as can be. If spread broadcast over the 

 ground— and this is the preferable plan, if considerable 

 permanency of effect is looked for — it should be at the 

 rate of 20 to 40 bushels per acre, and harrowed in just 

 before planting time. Should the first cost be a matter 

 of importance, a gill or a little more may be dropped 

 in the hill when the grain is dropped: let it spread 

 about a little, and cover it up with the corn. This 

 will require 10 or 12 bushels to the acre. 



The demand last spring was greater than our ability 

 to supply, and the eftects were so generally satisfacto- 

 ry, that we anticipate again on the opening of the 

 season, a similar lively market. We hope to have 

 plenty on hand for all, and all are invited to give at- 

 tention to this cheap manure. See advertisement on 

 the last page. 



Grigq & Elliott have published a Rural Register 

 and Almanac for 1S47, in which our townsman, D. 

 Landreth, the f-eedsman. No. 65 Chesnut street, has 

 thrown together a great deal of valuable matter for 

 the fanner and gardener. 



The quantity of rain which fell in the 12th month, 



1846, was nearly three inches and a half 3.437 in. 



Penn. Hospital, Ist mo. \st. 



Ti'E Bridgeton Chronicle says that a hog raised by 

 Thomas Tice, of Deerfield, was lately slaughtered, 

 whose weight alive, was 844 lbs. — when dressed, 731 lbs. 



We learn from a Scotch paper, that an enormous 

 turnip was taken up on the farm of Hume Mill, last 

 autumn. It weighed 23 lbs., and measured 39 inches 

 in circumference. It was of the tchite globe species, 

 and the seed was raised by Brumlees, the tenant. 



HJ= SHORT ADVERTISEMENTS, 

 The subject matter of which, may correspond with the 

 agricultural character of this paper, will be inserted 

 nt the rate of one dollar for each insertion often lines 

 or less; and so in proportion for each additional line. 

 Payment in advance. 



SEED STORE, 

 No. 23 Market Street, Philadelphia. 



The subscriber keeps constantly a supply of White 

 and Red Clover, and other grass soeils; fresh Perennial 

 Rye-grass, and Lucerne seed. Field seeds, consisting 

 of choice Spring Wheat, Barley, Potatoe Oats, North- 

 ern and other seed-corn. Also, in season. Fruit and 

 Shade Trees. Garden and Bird seeds generally. Gua- 

 no in parcels to suit purchasers. 



M. S. POWELL. 



Philad., Feb., 1846. tf. 



